webfact Posted April 22, 2018 Share Posted April 22, 2018 Austin Powers movies' Mini-Me, Verne Troyer, dies Rich McKay FILE PHOTO: Actor Verne Troyer arrives on the red carpet at the Muhammad Ali Celebrity Fight Night Awards XIX in Phoenix, Arizona March 23, 2013. REUTERS/Ralph Freso/File Photo (Reuters) - The diminutive actor who starred in the Austin Powers movies’ as “Mini Me”, Verne Troyer, died Saturday at a hospital in Los Angeles. He was 49. “It is with great sadness and heavy hearts to write that Verne passed away today,” his family posted on his Instagram account. The cause of death was not announced, but the family wrote that “depression and suicide are very serious issues.” “You never know what kind of battle someone is going through inside. But be kind to one another. And always know, it’s never too late to reach out to someone for help,” they said. Troyer, who was 2 feet 8 inches (81 cm) tall, is best known for Austin Powers movies “The Spy Who Shagged Me” and “Austin Power in Goldmember.” He also had the role of the goblin Griphook in the Harry Potter movies. Troyer’s height was due to achondroplasia dwarfism, Variety reported. He once said that his parents “never treated me any different than my other average-sized siblings. I used to have to carry wood, feed the cows and pigs and farm animals.” He was never trained as an actor, but while he was a telephone customer service worker, a friend told him that Hollywood producers were looking for someone to be a stunt double for a baby, Troyer told an entertainment news website, HollywoodChicago.com. He had more than 25 other film credits to his name, including roles in “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” “The Love Guru,” and “The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.” A statement from his publicist on his Facebook account said he had gone through “a recent time of adversity.” His family also posted online that Verne was a “fighter when it came to his own battles. Over the years he’s struggled and won, struggled and won, struggled and fought some more, but unfortunately this time was too much.” His family said on Instagram that he was recently baptized. (Reporting by Rich McKay; Editing by Stephen Coates) -- © Copyright Reuters 2018-04-23 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yellowboat Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 That is too bad. He was great fun to watch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beats56 Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Years.ago he was on the same.flight as me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweatalot Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 While being a celebrated movie star - having an uncommon body might have been a heavy burdon in society Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theguyfromanotherforum Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 At least he didn't have to come to Thailand to make a porno. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
balo Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 Sad news today , and for all the fans of the Austin Powers movies. He was a great and funny guy . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boomerangutang Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 2 hours ago, theguyfromanotherforum said: At least he didn't have to come to Thailand to make a porno. I knew a dwarf, who was a brother of a friend of mine. He was also in several movies. I was surprised once, to see him in an xxx rated photo spread (that was the only time I ever looked at porn, ha ha). While we're at it, I vaguely recall Troyer had a messy break-up with a gorgeous (full sized) beauty, years ago. What does it all mean? Well, not much, except dwarfs don't seem to have much trouble getting poon tang. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andaman Al Posted April 23, 2018 Share Posted April 23, 2018 A short life. RIP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benmart Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 17 hours ago, boomerangutang said: I knew a dwarf, who was a brother of a friend of mine. He was also in several movies. I was surprised once, to see him in an xxx rated photo spread (that was the only time I ever looked at porn, ha ha). While we're at it, I vaguely recall Troyer had a messy break-up with a gorgeous (full sized) beauty, years ago. What does it all mean? Well, not much, except dwarfs don't seem to have much trouble getting poon tang. What a juvenile and crude ending to a post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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